AcneOver the Counter · OTC preparations Prescription Medications · Clindamycin · Erythromycin – topical · Finacea – avoid in 1st trimester
AllergiesOver the Counter · Benadryl · Claritin · Flonase · Nasonex · Nasacort · Zyrtec Prescription Medications · Sensitization shots
AntibioticsPrescription Medications· Augmentin· Erythromycin· Keflex· Pen V-K· Macrodantin· Macrobid· Penicillin (all penicillin family)· Zithromax
Cold/Congestion/Cough/AllergiesOver the Counter · Actifed – not in 1st trimester · Benadryl · Mucinex · Ocean Nasal Spray · Robitussin/Robitussin-DM · Sudafed – not in 1st trimester · Throat lozenges – Halls, Ricola · Tylenol Sinus – not in 1st trimester
ConstipationOver the Counter · Citrucel· Colace (occasional)· Metamucil or wafer· Milk of Magnesia (occasional)· Miralax· Senokot
InhalersPrescription Medications · Albuterol · Beconase · Budesonide · Ventolin · Vancenase Nasal Spray
PainOver the Counter · Tylenol regular strength· Tylenol PMPrescription Medications· Hydrocodone· Noroc· Oxycodone· Percocet· Vicodin
SkinOver the Counter · Benadryl Gel · Caladryl · Calamine · Cortaid · Hydrocortisone 1% Prescription Medications · Mantoux
VaccinesPrescription Medications · Flu vaccine – Not nasal spray· Tdap – pertussis prevention · ACOG recommends the RSV vaccine if you are 32 to 36 weeks pregnant from September to January. Please visit this link to learn more about the RSV vaccine in pregnancy.